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During March and April this year we collected your comments on the initial concept design for the area. The concept design for the Tilly-Wood Street Design Project could strengthen the connection between Tillydrone and Woodside by:

· Reducing traffic volume and speed along Hayton Road and Don Street;

· Improving and widening pavements;

· Providing better crossings; and

· Enhancing public space through greenery and play.

Throughout this consultation period we engaged with over 1,200 people through events, meetings and our project website. 602 people visited the website and we received 425 completed feedback forms. This feedback following the last nine months of engagement has helped refine the concept design which will be showcased at our upcoming public event on the 19th June.

On Wednesday 19 June, at St George’s Church in Tillydrone, the public are invited to have the opportunity to:

The public consultation for Tilly-Wood Street Design where we shared the design ideas for the local area has now come to an end. Thank you for all your comments and feedback which will be analysed over the next few weeks to help refine the design ideas.

Thank you to everyone who has left their comments on the design ideas for Tillydrone and Woodside so far. Your feedback will be gathered over the next couple of months and will further shape the design proposals.

If you haven't already please provide feedback to us by today, Friday 26 April (midnight) by:

Join the #TidyTillyWood Clean Up Event this Thursday 25 April at 1 pm outside St George's Church on Hayton Road and help make Tillydrone and Woodside a cleaner and more attractive place.

When : Thursday 25 April 2019

Where : Meet outside St George's Church at 1pm

What : We will divide into small groups and head out for an hour or so, to tidy up around the junction of Don Street and Western Road, the underpass, Hayton Road and Gordon’s Mills Road along the National Cycle Network. All equipment will be provided, but please make sure you wear suitable clothing for the Scottish weather!

On 2nd April 2019, our team joined the Connection Day organised by Fersands and Fountain Community Project to speak to children and young people about the proposed designs for Tillydrone and Woodside. During the day we held a stall with visualisations to show the current design of the streets and proposed changes and asked participants to discuss and shape the design proposals.

We talked about the proposed changes and how it might impact themselves and others moving around. They were interested in the improvements to the public space and in particular the idea of adding colour as well as more greenery and informal play opportunities. Below is one of the design visuals for the Underpass from Hayton Road.

Some of the children had taken part in our Big Street Survey last October and were happy to see that the observations and comments from the session contributed to the designs. They pointed out the importance of safer crossings and wondered about the interaction between pedestrians and cyclists, as well as suggested to put more bike parking in the neighbourhood. We also spoke to some parents and collected their feedback too.

We would like to thank Fersands and Fountain Community Project for the opportunity to join this community event. It's important to include children and young people in the development of the space they use and travel to ensure they feel safe, and can use the place to play, learn and grow. Engaging children and young people enable us to understand the unique perspective they have regarding their environments, highlight their priorities and to consider the solutions they propose.

We were very impressed with their feedback and it is great to see young generation interested in the project and sharing ideas. We will continue the engagement of children and young people, joining Riverbank Primary School on 29th April.

This event is part of the Design Consultation which is currently open to public feedback. The comments and feedback from this stage will help us develop these designs in more detail over the next few months. You can provide feedback to us by Friday 26 April via:

This week the initial designs for the Tilly-Wood Street Design project went live and we held events across Tillydrone and Woodside to involve the local community. Thank you to everyone who came along - it was great to see so many people and to gather your comments on the design ideas. Don’t worry if you couldn’t make it as there is still plenty of time to get involved. Read below to find out how.

Since the start of the project in September 2018 we have engaged with over 1,500 people and run 26 activities and events across the area. Through meetings, surveys and talking to people we gathered all of your comments which brought up the following common themes;

Improving pavement conditions

Reducing and slowing down traffic

Enhancing the public space

Adding more greenery and informal play opportunities

Reducing traffic volume and speed is vital to the delivery of the overall design. By reducing and slowing down traffic, we will be able to enhance the street environment for people of all abilities to access the area by foot, bike and wheels.

Your comments and feedback over the last few months have helped shape the first draft concept designs for Tillydrone and Woodside. We’re inviting everyone who lives, works or travels through Tillydrone and Woodside to view, discuss and shape the ambitious design proposals for the corridor between Great Northern Road and Tillydrone Road following information discovered and ideas developed with you.

From the 26th March to the 26th April you can:

Now we come to the next step of the project, the Design stage. From the 26th March to the 26th April we’re inviting everyone who lives, works or travels through Tillydrone and Woodside to view, discuss and shape the ambitious design proposals for the corridor between Great Northern Road and Tillydrone Road following information discovered and ideas developed with you. From Tuesday 26 March until Friday 26 April, you can:

Happy New Year from everyone at the Street Design team! We hope you have enjoyed the break. We’ve been out and about planning our upcoming events and activities for the project. See below for an update and what’s coming up…

Since our last public session in November we’ve continued engaging with the local community to discuss the progress so far and the themes that are emerging. Last week we were kindly invited to Tillydrone Network to share updates on our project and also learn what’s happening in the local area. We plan to meet and work with other groups next month, including Woodside Community Council and Aberdeen Countryside Rangers.

Thank you to everyone so far who has come along and got involved in the Tilly-Wood Street Design Project.

It’s been a great few months discovering the local area by collecting your comments and developing your further. So far, we’ve worked with pupils from Riverbank Primary School, Woodside Health Walk, Aberdeen Lad’s Club, the Over 55’s Lunch Club, Printfield Project, Donside Village, Fersands Club and many more.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Design Workshops at St George’s Church last Tuesday for the second stage of the Tilly-Wood community-led Street Design project.

The event was open to the public and we had local residents, school children, businesses and councillors from the local area who got involved in design workshops and shared their ideas and aspirations of how to plan their neighbourhood.

A special thanks to the guys from Adventure Aberdeen who delivered the Dr Bike Session and offered free bike advice and mini repairs for everyone’s bikes.

During the afternoon we welcomed pupils from Riverbank Primary school to find out how they travel through the area and the type of places they like to spend time in. We looked at some of the previous projects Street Design has completed and discussed the differences in change and how a place can make you feel.

The class then had the opportunity to become Urban Designers of their own area and used 3D to-scale models and materials to design Tillydrone and Woodside. We had ideas which included parks for dogs, more places to play, plants, rental bike schemes and even benches with inbuilt Wifi. Take a look at some of their plans below.

Later on we held a drop-in session for everyone from 3:30pm until 8pm to display the feedback and comments collected so far during the project. During this time we also held a design workshop for people to take the opportunity to discuss ideas with each other using miniature models and maps of the area.

Since our launch event in September, the team has received hundreds of comments and suggestions from residents, business owners, school pupils, youth groups and community groups through events and activities held locally and online. Now it's time for the next event to turn your ideas into designs.

Join us for our second event session on Tuesday 27 November at St George’s Church in Tillydrone for the following activities:

· Drop-in anytime between 3.30-8pm to meet the team, view the information gathered so far and discuss design ideas. Light refreshments provided.

· Design workshop from 6-7.30pm to develop design ideas through facilitated discussions using maps and models. No design experience required, just ideas!

· Bring your bike! A mechanic will be on hand to provide on-the-spot check ups and minor repairs from 3.30-5.30pm.

(Above photo - model workshops from a previous project)

Last week we had the pleasure of talking to local residents and community groups across Tillydrone and Woodside to find out more about the local area and what changes people would like to see. We met with community groups including Printfield Project in Woodside; Donside Village; and the Over 55’s lunch club in Tillydrone. We also organised activities with Food and Fun at Riverbank Primary School and Fersands Project Group in Woodside.

Below are a few highlights from the week:

We went out with Fersands Project Group to understand their daily movements in the area by collecting information, drawing on observations and counting the numbers of cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

Here is what they filled out:

The Food and Fun group recorded their 'Journey to School' to show what they see in their journey to and from school.

We also visited Donside Village and were lucky enough to receive a tour around the newly built, community owned, hydro scheme! Take a look below, and spot it on our postcard!

Check out their 'Splatter Zone' which was created by the community to brighten up the area using recycled objects.

Thanks to everyone who welcomed us, took part in our activities and shared their comments on the area. We look forward to arranging more visits and making sure the project involves the whole community.

This week the Street Design team joined the Aberdeen Health Walks for their weekly walk around Tillydrone and Woodside. We met outside Woodside Community Centre and after a stroll in the fresh air around the area we finished up with a hot drink and continued conversations about the project and how people travel through the space. It was great to hear enthusiasm about improving the neighbourhood whilst learning about the local history of the area.

Later on we were back out on the street with young people from the Aberdeen Lad’s Club after-school group. We played activities and games relating to the journey to school and talked about how the design of streets can impact how we use an area. As part of this we carried out the ‘Big Street Survey’ by walking around the area and understanding the current space in terms of how it looks and how it’s used by recording it on a survey. The kids really enjoyed this activity and you can see some of the results below!

Thank you to everyone who came along to the launch of the Tilly-Wood Street Design Project on Wednesday 19 September. It was a busy day with the project team located across Tillydrone and Woodside meeting with the local community and hearing their ideas for the area. You may have seen us outside McColls on Hayton Road and Tesco on Great Western Road or inside Tillydrone Library and Woodside Community Centre. Thank you for battling through the wind and coming to say hello!

Residents and stakeholders in and around Tillydrone and Woodside in Aberdeen are invited to take part in a community-led design project. The project builds on the street audit undertaken by Living Streets in 2017 with residents which identified potential solutions to address road safety along Hayton Road. The project team now want to develop a concept design that aims to strengthen the connection between Tillydrone and Woodside for those on foot and by bike.

Between July 2018 and June 2019, Sustrans will work in partnership with Aberdeen City Council and the local community to:

Emily Davie, Street Design Project Coordinator, Sustrans, said: “We are delighted to be working with Aberdeen City Council and the communities of Tillydrone and Woodside to improve the connection for people to move actively around the neighbourhood. We are inviting all residents and stakeholders of the local area to come along to share their knowledge and ideas for change. We will be running engagement sessions and workshops in the local area from September 2018 to May 2019 to ensure we put forward proposals that work for the whole community. Whether you live, work or travel through the area, we would love to hear from you.”

Aberdeen City Council Transport and Regeneration Spokesman Councillor Ross Grant said: “I’m delighted that progress is being made to identify how to improve the connectivity between Tillydrone and Woodside, looking principally at making it easier to navigate the ‘Muggers Brig’ on approach from both Hayton Road and Western Road. Improving walkability and cyclability and improving road safety are incredibly important to us and this is a fantastic project for as many people as possible to play their part in helping to influence how these key streets in Tillydrone and Woodside are shaped in the future.”

Residents and stakeholders are invited to come along to a public launch on Wednesday 19 September:

The Tilly-Wood Street Design Project will be launched on Wednesday 19 September where all those with an interest in the area are invited to come along to share their local knowledge, propose ideas for change and meet the project team.

Launch Event:

Whether you live, work or travel through Tillydrone and Woodside, we need your input to ensure the design proposals work for the whole community.